Libretto by Antonio Sografi, translated by M. Mishuk
Direction, staging & set design by
Yuri ALEXANDROV,
Honoured Artist of Russia
Conductor:
Mikhail Vinogradov,
Honoured Artist of Russia
Conductor and Chorus Master:
Pavel Petrenko
Costumes by Vyacheslav Okunev,
Honoured Artist of Russia
Premiere: 13 October 2004

Opera boring and old hat? Then you simply must see Viva la madre! in order to dispel your prejudices! It is an entire age since you last saw such a merry story unfold at the theatre! Imagine: a theatre is preparing for a premiere, the roles are being given out, salaries paid… Capricious prima donnas and the wealthy and insufferable tenor, a love affair and behind-the-scenes gossip… All this confusion gives rise to a mass of risque and hilarious events, and the nature of theatre merely serves to increase the power of this witty comedy, Donizetti's dazzling music and the singers' wonderful voices.